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ἱλάσκομαι

hilaskomaiG2433

to propitiate

Used 2 times in the tagged text.

What it means

  • in cl., with accusative of person(s), to conciliate, appease, propitiate
  • In LXX
  • As in Philo
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • ἱλάσκομαι
  • (ἵλαος = ἵλεως) [in LXX (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo., 85 f.) for סָלַח, 4Ki.5:18 24:4, Psa.25:11, La 3:42, Da TH Dan.9:19; כָּפַר pi., Psa.65:3 78:38 79:9; נָחַם ni., Exo.32:14, Est.4:17 * ;]
  • 1. in cl., with accusative of person(s), to conciliate, appease, propitiate (= ἐξιλάσκομαι, Gen.32:20, Pro.16:14, Mal.1:9, al.).
  • 2. In LXX (Thackeray, Gr., 270, 1.), Inscr. (Deiss., BS, 224 f.), and NT, to be propitious, merciful (with dative of thing(s), Psa.79:9, al.): with dative of person(s) (4Ki.5:18), Luk.18:13.
  • 3. As in Philo (= ἐξιλάσκ-, in LXX: Eze.43:22, al.), to expiate, make propitiation for: τ. ἁμαρτίας, Heb.2:17 (Cremer, 301 ff., 735).†
  • (AS)

Same idea, other words · Forgiveness, atonement and reconciliation

The Old Testament pictures forgiveness as lifting or covering sin and atonement as a covering made by sacrifice. The New Testament adds release and reconciliation, and names Christ as the place where propitiation happens.

Where it appears

  • Luke1
  • Hebrews1

Every use · BSB

  1. Luke 18:13ἱλάσθητίdo be merciful

    But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

  2. Hebrews 2:17ἱλάσκεσθαιto make propitiation for

    For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

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